While Scottsdale Preparatory Academy put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Heritage Academy. The Spartans breezed past the Heroes to the tune of 35-0. The Spartans pushed the score to 28-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Heroes had little chance of recovering from.
Will Ryken had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 142 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 48 yards and one touchdown. Connor Gust made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Heritage Academy to a completion percentage of just 47.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Gust and Jackson Larson, who each logged one passes deflected. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 37.5%.
Spartans
| Connor Gust | 1 |
| Alex Gallatin | 1 |
| Jaeden Weiss | 1 |
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gust, Alex Gallatin, and Jaeden Weiss picked up one apiece. Gust got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Heritage Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy and Heritage Academy will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Spartans will take on rival Parker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Heritage Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Highland Prep West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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